Dairy farmers fed up with ties to Guj, want a milk policy in Rajasthan
Dairy farmers in the Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan are unhappy with the BJP and Congress parties due to the lack of support for their industry. These farmers sell their cow milk to Banas Dairy in Gujarat and are demanding a similar setup within Rajasthan to get better prices. Currently, around 2 lakh litres…
FSSAI asks States to stepup surveillance of sweets, during festival
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked States and UTs to step up surveillance surveys on milk and milk products and sweets during the upcoming festival season. The food safety authority is already in the process of undertaking its annual pan-India milk survey across 766 districts. The 42nd Central Advisory Committee (CAC)…
Reinventing AMUL- Moving uphill from Rs 55K Cr to Rs 1 Lakh Cr
On a busy day, about half a million people pass through New York’s Times Square, a big tourist at-traction known for its innovative advertising and digital billboards. On Sunday, October 8, a campaign titled ‘Be More Milk’ went live there. Targeted at youngsters, this 15-second message has been play-ing out 20 times an hour and…
Business strategy needs to factor in war impact’
Nestle India’s CMD, Suresh Narayanan, has stated that the war in West Asia will bring challenges for businesses, including the impact on commodity inflation. Narayanan also highlighted the importance of penetration-led volume growth and cost efficiency management as key strategies for the company. While inflation has decreased, Nestle does not see a strong case for…
Global dairy in conflict of rising demand vs pressure to cut C02
Even as some parts of the world worry about a shortage of milk and dairy products, governments in other regions are actively trying to reduce dairy farming. That is the unprecedented market situation facing the Irish dairy industry, which exports more than 1.7 million tonnes of product to more than 130 countries. In 2022, global…
How far is China’s Slowdown is spreading ? Ask a dairy farmer
OTOROHANGA, New Zealand—As the sunrise cast a pink glow around 6:30 a.m., Michael and Susie Woodward worked together to attach suction cups to the udders of dozens of cows in the milking shed of their New Zealand dairy farm. When a tanker arrived to take the milk to a processor, Michael Woodward calculated the day’s…
When roads and markets turn bullish: stray cattle harm people
Over the years, many people have been injured by cattle at Triplicane. The issue is not specific to one locality. Complaints have also come in from Koyambedu and surrounding areas like Arumbakkam, apart from Thiruvanmiyur, Mylapore, and Nungambakkam In Triplicane, nearly every resident has a story to tell about nightmarish encounters with cattle on the…
Uniform price of Aavin dairy products sought for Nilgiris residents
The Coonoor Consumer Protection Association has appealed to the management of Aavin to sell milk and other dairy products in the Nilgiris district at prices affixed across Tamil Nadu. S. Manogaran, president of the Coonoor Consumer Protection Association, said the dairy products in the Nilgiris, including milk and curd, were being sold at prices at…
Investors: Dairy must communicate on ESG to win confidence
Dairy farmers must tell investors and consumers what they are doing on sustainability issues if they are to win the confidence of the investment community, a panel of investment advisers said here last week at the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit. Will Pomroy of Federated Hermes, a United Kingdom firm, said, “The investment industry…
Cooperative export body NCEL gets ₹7,000 crore orders:Amit Shah
Cooperation Minister Amit Mr. Shah on October 23 said the newly established National Cooperative for Exports Ltd. (NCEL) has bagged orders of ₹7,000 crore so far. Mr. Shah, who launched the new logo and website of NCEL in New Delhi, said the cooperative will ensure that benefits of exports reach member farmers of cooperatives and…